TRADE UNION FACTORS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN FRAMEWORK WITH THE SDGS, INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS: THE EXAMPLE OF THE CIS COUNTRIES

Abstract

The article examines the current trends in the trade union movement in chosen countries, their influence on the formation of the environmental agenda, as well as their ability to adapt the activities of trade unions to new challenges. Based on the exam ple of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries the paper explores the role of trade unions in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement. The analytical cut concerns the issues of the environmental component. The issue is considered from the perspective of the international environmental agreements as a tool to achieve such goals (Paris Climate Agreement, UNFCCC, Aarhus Convention). Since the results of the study showed that in the post-Soviet countries labor unions are deprived of a wide range of rights in the field of policy development, certain ways of development, and increasing their role in the context of adjustment to the SDGs in the field of ecology are proposed. This study is of interest to lawyers practicing in several fields at once, as it makes a significant contribution to the science of compar ative law from the perspective of considering the relationship between environmental protection law, labor law, international policy, and legal initiatives on the SDGs.